Nissan qashqai

[Somanyquestions]

I am looking at a Nissan qashqai tekna 1.6 17 plate to tow a iw401 and a 550kg horse.. trying to get a definitive answer on towing capacity is nigh on impossible. does anyone tow with this combo? Is it ok? I want to keep the car as economical as possible - any recommended combinations happily received! It’s a minefield

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Don’t. My sharer had one as a family car and it struggled with just her and the kids in the back let alone a trailer and horse. She said it was the most gutless car she had ever owned and got rid of it as quickly as possible.

 

[Meredith]

ask ROG on the towing thread

 

[Meredith]

Welcome to HHO Towing Clinic

Hi ROG and Tallyho, firstly thank you for setting up this forum and answering questions. I'm looking to downgrade my workhorse of a Landcruiser as much as it pains me. I'm hoping I might be able to get a 4x4 estate to pull the following: Ifor 403 single trailer unladen weight 767kg Horse is...

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[Maxidoodle]

We had a 1.6 2012 Quashqai and it only had a 1200kg towing capacity, lovely car but not for towing horses. We used it to tow a big trailer to get hay but wouldn’t have wanted to tow horses with it. You need to look on parkers etc for the towing capacity.

 

[minesadouble]

One of my friends had one and she said it wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding

 

[Tiddlypom]

For a reliable and economical family car that will also tow look no further than the Skoda Octavia estate 4x4. Really good tow car (up to 2000kg limit), returns 55mpg on a non towing motorway run, easily takes our two 6ft plus lads as rear seat passengers on a long run.

When we were looking a few years ago the Qashqai got lots of awful reviews.

 

[phizz4]

Nissan Qashqai - Towing Capacity & Weight Limit Information

Quickly search for the correct model and year to find the braked and unbraked towing capacity for your vehicle.

www.towingcapacity.co.uk

Details here. As others have said, no!

 

[Kacey88]

Hi, I was in the market recently for an everyday jeep that would also pull one horse when needed. I got a Hyundai Santa Fe (towing capacity of 2500kg). I've yet to get the towbar on, but it's a lovely jeep to drive and not too hard on fuel. It came highly recommended as a towing vehicle.

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

I’ve got a Renault kadjar which is the same car just under the Renault badge and absolutely no way would I tow with it. I’d be very surprised if it has a capacity of higher than 1,200kg so you’d be hard stretched to legally tow with it anyway.

 

[Parrotperson]

For a reliable and economical family car that will also tow look no further than the Skoda Octavia estate 4x4. Really good tow car (up to 2000kg limit), returns 55mpg on a non towing motorway run, easily takes our two 6ft plus lads as rear seat passengers on a long run.

When we were looking a few years ago the Qashqai got lots of awful reviews.

Is that petrol or diesel? Trying to persuade husband to get something that will tow a decent sized caravan. The berlingo we have can only tow 1000kg which means a v small possibly no toilet caravan. And I need the toilet! It’s my age you know.

 

[fidleyspromise]

I love mine but no way will it tow.
As said above skoda octavia would be my vote. I didn't go for that as don’t need to tow and its too big for me personally.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Is that petrol or diesel? Trying to persuade husband to get something that will tow a decent sized caravan. The berlingo we have can only tow 1000kg which means a v small possibly no toilet caravan. And I need the toilet! It’s my age you know.

Ours is a 15 plate Octavia Diesel 2.0 TDI CR Scout 4x4 5dr, which has a 2000kg tow limit. Think the petrols have a lower towing limit. There's quite a variation even among the diesels.

Skoda Octavia Towing Capacity & Nose Weight Limit

Skoda Octavia Towing Capacity - Quickly search for the correct model and year to find the braked and unbraked towing capacity for your Skoda Octavia.

www.towingcapacity.co.uk

 

[Cinnamontoast]

If you’re stuck on Nissans, look at the X Trail. My 06 plate is going strong.